![]() ![]() The first time was his birthday, when Southpaw showed up," Pearson said. "This is the second time he's been surprised by mascots. When Raymond called Jonathan down to the field, he was stunned. Jonathan Flores, the Nathan Hale Elementary fifth grader who Reggy tried to squish, wrote Stahura to ask if he could be Southpaw's special assistant during the festivities, said Hale Principal Julie Pearson. "He gets to use his creativity and be who he is in his mind." ![]() ![]() "When we found out the school wasn't using the costume, he said, 'All right! Fun for me!' And now, he's invited to openings and school events. A giant fuchsia mascot, Reggy Funfurhuggin, informally known as the purple party dude, was created for the Hall and affixed to the front of the building. "Jaxson is on the autism spectrum, and from the time he was little, he always loved dressing up in costume," Cope said. Reggy TV is the network that brings you highlights for the Mascot Hall of Fame, The World Mascot News Network, and all types of great Reggy related content. The 12-year-old, who represents Clark Middle School as "Cody the Coyote," is perfectly happy to spread joy and goofiness as he did when he was invited to represent the school during the groundbreaking, said his mom, Theuressa Cope. John, likely isn't worried about making the Mascot Hall of Fame, at least not any time soon. Mascots slated to join the 2017 Mascot class include the Orlando Magic Stuff, Chicago's Benny the Bull and Tommy Hawk, and the Kansas City Royals Sluggerrr on the pro side and the University of Georgia's Hairy Dawg and Penn State's Nittany Lion on the college side, Raymond announced. ![]()
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